If my memory serves me correctly, the reason to pump the accelerator first is to set an automatic choke. Unless you have a carburetor with an automatic choke there is no need to pump first. Just pull the choke if cold, which will also cam the throttle up slightly. You can also use the throttle cable to up the throttle. Another point is that once hot, and the truck sets for 10-15 minutes, you may have difficulty getting the engine to start. This is especially true in AZ summertime in the low deserts. I give credit to Carbking and his website for informing us that you must depress the throttle open (don't pump) to start a hot engine that has set awhile, causing perculation of gas down the carb. You need more air, thus the open throttle, to get the engine to fire.
Kent
Last edited by Lightholder's Dad; 12/21/2019 11:24 PM. Reason: typo
